Nemalion divaricatum (C.Agardh) Chauvin 1842

Publication Details
Nemalion divaricatum (C.Agardh) Chauvin 1842: 52

Published in: Chauvin, J.-F. (1842). Recherches sur l'organisation, la fructification et la classification de plusieurs genres d'algues avec la déscription de quelques espèces inédites ou peu connues. pp. 1-132. Caen: de l'Imprimerie A. Hardel, rue Froide 2.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nemalion is Nemalion lubricum Duby.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Helminthora divaricata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.

Source of Synonymy
Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 1. pp. 337 [bis]-351 [bis] 352-506. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

Basionym
Mesogloia divaricata C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: In mari Atlantico; (Agardh 1824: 51) Lectotype: LD; herb. alg. Agardh 31980 (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 140) Notes: The lectotype is from Cádiz, Spain.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divaricate, spreading at a wide angle (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 July 2015

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024

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